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Why TechSoup Product Donations and Donors Are Green

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This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. The company is also greening its supply chain. Symantec has formed 18 different Green Teams. Now a bit about us.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

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You've heard of the Incredible Hulk and Green Lantern. But you've probably never heard of this green superhero. This was mainly because refurbishers couldn't afford to put legal Windows licenses on used equipment. Green IT greentech hardware Recycled and Refurbished Computers microsoft digital divide'

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TechSoup Microsoft Donations Are Now Download-Only

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Our Microsoft donation program has gone green! For organizations and libraries that have trouble downloading or who need to install software in other languages besides English, you will still have the ability to request installation media through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).

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Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Sharing Economy

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Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Overall, the two-day event left me wondering " Where are all the nonprofits and public libraries who've been sharing and innovating forever? Why Nonprofits and Libraries Should Be Central. Why aren't THEY here?" Sign in to share your thoughts in the comments below.

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What is Microsoft Lync?

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Why Lync Is Green Software. We regard Lync as a green product because it tends to reduce the need for unnecessary travel. As of this publication date, TechSoup doesn't have a donation arrangement for offering Lync Online to nonprofits and libraries. People in the U.S. 6% per year. Additional Resources.

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